Chess teacher: Suvimendi has amazing intuition and can predict his opponent s moves

Arsenal midfielder Martin Sowemendi not only excels on the football field, he also shows extraordinary talent in chess. His chess teacher Inigo Argandona was interviewed by Marca Radio and commented that Suvimendi has been very polite, self-disciplined and quiet since he was a child. He is a good student who never needs reminding.

Agandona said: "One of Suvimendi's strengths is his deep understanding of any sport. He has amazing intuition and can predict the opponent's movements, which is very vivid in both chess and current football games. I think there is a strategic connection between football and chess."

When Suvimendi Agandona began to teach Di when he was still very young, and once warned him about the difficulties of playing professional football: "I told him that out of every 10,000 registered players, only one can enter the first team... But he did not listen to me, fortunately." Before focusing on football training with Real Sociedad, Suvimendi won a local chess competition at the age of 12.

Regarding his chess level, Agandona revealed that Suvimendi is "a player with great potential" and has a great chance of winning if he participates in the Basque Country Championship. However, he also believes that Suvimendi is unlikely to become a professional chess player: "In Spain, there are very few professional chess players, maybe only a dozen. He may be able to reach the international master level, but that is another matter."

During the conversation, Argandona repeatedly mentioned the connection between chess and football. He believed that the ability to think quickly is a major advantage of Suvimendi on the court. "His position in the team is crucial, like a 'quarterback'. When playing chess you have to pay attention to every corner of the board and foresee what may happen in advance. This helps him a lot." He also mentioned other players who love chess, such as Olmo, Carvajal and Granero.